Faces of Giving is thrilled to be among the 21 grant recipients for Surdna and AFF's Centennial Next Generation Social Justice Philanthropy initiative! These projects help build the field of next-generation social justice philanthropy by promoting best practices, furthering dialogue and building networks to connect and share resources among philanthropists and foundations seeking to address racial inequity and social justice. Click title to read more about them.

We are still "abuzz" after the first-ever national convening for giving circle networks that just happened in Grand Rapids, sponsored by the Gates Foundation. We are attaching new research from the Collective Giving Research Group, hot off the presses, coinciding with a resurgence in interest of giving circles in the philanthropy sector.

New research from New England Blacks in Philanthropy corroborates our report "The Apparitional Donor" that philanthropy in community of colors is largely invisible, underestimated and undervalued but worthy of examination as it can be a key factor in reducing the racial wealth gap.